WHAT IS HOUSETRAINING?
House training is NOT crate training. House training is teaching the specific behavior of going outside to use the bathroom to your pet. Crate training is the most successful METHOD of teaching this behavior.
Crate Training is simply a method of keeping control of your pet inside your home when you cannot be watching them. It is NOT storage of your poodle nor is it being cruel to your pet. So for good a house breaking experience, here are a few poodle house training suggestions that you will find important.
TIP #1
No matter how frustrating your poodle may seem, remember they AREN'T out to get you. Even the smartest (and standard poodles are very smart) dogs simply do not have the reasoning skills to sit and think up ways to "get even" with you. So you should never hit, yell, scold or otherwise discipline your dog in a negative way.
TIP#2
It's consistency that counts. Your consistency will go a long way toward associating going outside to urinate and your happiness. Your dog wants to please you so the more you can do to help her associate pleasing you with certain behaviors, the easier those behaviors are to learn and remember.
Another idea is to be aware of your puppy's schedule. If they like to wake up and play, try to be available to play with them at that time. Working an active pup up in this way can stimulate their appetite and thirst. After they visit the water or food dish, take them outside to allow them to use the bathroom. Stay with them. This will give you the chance to give them loads of praise when they do go.
TIP#3
Use single word commands. Don't use potty one time, then bathroom the next then something else the next. Use consistency in your commands so your poodle knows what you're talking about.
TIP#4
A crate is NOT simply a cage for storing your pet. Crate Training is however about confinement and control. Your poodle has no right to live in your home especially if they're not potty trained. Your puppy should not be free to roam and have accidents in your home but should remain in their crate unless you're keeping a close watch on them. This means not only during the day but also at night.
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